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St. Joseph
Michigan

61K

Population

$62K

Median Income

$219K

Median Home

R+33

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,623

Federal Spending per Capita$260

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score671

Work From Home %5.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms39

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$179K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.9%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$2,681

SS Benefits / Person$4,526

Education Wage Premium1.65x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.32x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$216K

This county

$250K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$177K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$811/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.15%

This county

1.32% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,759

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,019/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.7%

Homeownership Rate74.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.1%

Sold Above List Price

28.3%

Median Days to Close

35 days

Active Listings

154

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

33 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

29.5%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.6% · Redfin 97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score21.7

Healthcare Offices75

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians33

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients558 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,488

Uninsured (under 65)9.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.65 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.86 grade level

HS Diploma Holders12,593

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,262

HS Completion Rate87.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate14.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities11

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)59th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)23.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.4

January Sunshine-1.43

January Temperature-0.69

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Annual Precipitation35.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$41K

Drought Index (2022)0.08

Heating Degree Days6,282 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days791 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,820 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)626 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)49 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)72 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations8 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)17 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed234 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed107 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)391 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+87.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)195 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,542 workers

Public Transit Commuters23 workers

Walk to Work626 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)525 workers

Avg Commute Time19.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters1.2%

Walk to Work2.3%

Agriculture

Farms217 farms

Farmland193,859 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities17

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.964

Nonprofit Organizations303

Veterans Share7.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.7%

Never-Married Adults29.3%

Divorced Adults13.4%

Religious Organizations57

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations12.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.71 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities23

Grocery Stores18

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging15

Recreation Businesses11

Professional Services Firms65

Veterinary Practices8

Real Estate Firms28

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$61K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+33

2024 Presidential · Michigan was R+2 statewide

vs Michigan State

Income tax

4.25%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.15%1.32% state avg

Politics

R+33R+2

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +137

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.90x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $219K

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Local News — St. Joseph

Detroit Free Press · 2 days ago

Indiana boy drowns at St. Joseph beach. What happened

A 7-year-old South Bend, Indiana, boy has died after being pulled from the water at Silver Beach Cou…

WSBT · 2 days ago

7-year-old boy transported to hospital after water rescue at Silver Beach

A search is currently underway for a missing 7 year old boy at Silver Beach in St Joseph Michigan.Th…

MaxPreps · 3 days ago

St. Joseph Girls Basketball Schedule

View the 26-27 St. Joseph girls varsity basketball team schedule.…

WWMT · 1 day ago

7-year-old dies after he went missing while swimming at Silver Beach County Park

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. — A 7-year-old boy is dead after he went missing in the water Monday. Initial cove…

WNDU · 1 month ago

Revolutionary War re-enactment coming to Riverview Park in St. Joseph, Michigan

Revolutionary War re-enactment coming to Riverview Park in St. Joseph, Michigan ... Re-enactment mem…

The Herald Palladium · 2 weeks ago

St. Joseph wrestling center to hold grand opening

ST. JOSEPH — The community is invited to celebrate the grand opening of Great Lakes Wrestling and Tr…

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